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Word: Job
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in job (sense 2 of the noun)): of unknown origin
dʒɒb
a paid position of regular employment
Short Definition:position of employment
Examples:- the scheme could create 200 jobs
- a part-time job
a task or piece of work, especially one that is paid
Short Definition:piece of paid work
Examples:- she wants to be left alone to get on with the job
a thing of a specified kind
Short Definition:thing of specified nature
Examples:- the oven is one of those fancy-pants jobs with a convection fan
Word: Job
Speech Type: Verb
dʒɒb
do casual or occasional work
Short Definition:do casual work
Examples:- he left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man
buy and sell (stocks) as a broker-dealer, especially on a small scale
Short Definition:buy and sell stocks as broker-dealer
Examples:- his game plan is to buy in then job the shares on at a profit
cheat; betray
Short Definition:cheat
Examples:- he was jobbed by the Justice Department
turn a public office or a position of trust to private advantage
Short Definition:turn duty etc. to private advantage
Examples:- if left unfettered he would job
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